Pride In London 2013: Boy George says bigots can’t hide on Twitter

Boy George hits back at online homophobes (Picture: Xposurephotos.com)

EXCLUSIVE: Boy George says homophobes may relish their new social media playground but it also gives the bigoted minority nowhere to hide.

‘I think things like Twitter and Facebook just expose those people. You can say it gives them a voice but it also generally doesn’t allow them to hide. They seem to get caught these days,’ he told me.

The Culture Club star says the slurs hurled at him for being gay are now out of date. ‘If someone writes something nasty about me I just laugh and think you don’t even know me. Someone calling me a “poof”, it’s like ‘‘Er, yeah? And your point is what?’’ It’s hilarious that people come out with these things.’

The 52-year-old added: ‘My message to everyone, is “self-acceptance starts with you”. You have to love yourself and be proud. That affects how people deal with you.’